Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 902320 - Fifty-five employees treated for carbon monoxide exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 902320 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/24/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108604299	03/27/1990	2032	0	Morgan Foods, Inc.

Abstract: On March 24, 1990, Employees #1 through #55, of Morgan Foods Inc., were performing quality control inspections of prepackaged food products in Building 29, a warehouse. Two propane fork trucks were running in the warehouse. Employees #1 through #55 became ill, experiencing headaches, nausea, dizziness, and vomiting. They were treated for carbon monoxide exposure at Scott County Hospital and released at approximately 1:30 p.m.

Keywords: VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
2	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
3	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
4	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
5	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
6	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
7	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
8	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
9	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
10	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
11	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
12	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
13	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
14	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
15	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
16	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
17	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
18	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
19	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
20	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
21	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
22	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
23	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
24	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
25	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
26	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
27	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
28	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
29	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
30	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
31	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
32	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
33	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
34	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
35	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
36	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
37	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
38	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
39	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
40	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
41	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
42	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
43	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
44	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
45	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
46	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
47	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
48	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
49	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
50	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
51	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
52	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
53	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
54	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
55	108604299	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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